Analysis for Kay, 19 January 2003

This is how you described the room:

This is a magical room with crystals and plants, it sparkles. There are beautiful wooden chairs and tables, soft rugs and bright colored pillows. It is in the forest and has huge windows with great views of the surroundings.

The initial room is the subject’s childhood. What interests us here is the general atmosphere of the room, in addition to the level of furnishings described by the subject. Note the extremely inviting surroundings of the room. This suggests a childhood filled with joy. The significant detail in the description of the room tells us that the subject has rich, lasting memories of childhood.

You wanted to leave the room.

The subject wanted to become an adult.

This is how you described the forest:

The forest is beautiful with many bright birds singing, little animals are everywhere, it looks like a Disney picture. The trees are huge, with large leaves and the sunlight sparkles through the trees. There are lots of trees, many different kinds. Some flowering, some with colored leaves too. Very nice!

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. Average-sized trees imply the normal influence adults have on a child: neither insignificant nor impressive. That the forest is very bright tells us that the subject had extensive freedom while growing up.

This is how you described the path:

The path is wide but not well traveled. It is somewhat secluded and natural. It is easy to walk along and there are many animals darting around. A charming place to be.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. A wide path indicates that the subject had numerous options for emotional growth at this time. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. That the path is free of obstructions indicates that the subject had no problems during adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

The path ends at a sparkling waterfall that fill a beautiful lake. The water is cool and delightful. I enjoy a refreshing dip in the lake and stand under the waterfall which manifests a rainbow. I think I see elves!

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Fast-moving water indicates a strong, active sex drive. Clear water tells us that the subject has no issues regarding sex. (Elves do not count as life in the water.)

When you came to the water, you went around it.

The subject is not interested in new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

The cup is an azure blue with silver swirls.

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A decorative container indicates that the subject views marriage as a romantic adventure.

You took the cup and filled it.

The subject is interested in marriage, and sex will be a significant part of that relationship.

This is how you described the key:

This is an iridescent, multi-colored key. It most likely unlocks the door to an adventure.

The key is the ideal career for the subject. What interests us here is how the key appears (representing how others view the career) and what it may open (representing the subject’s goals for the career). Magical or fantastic keys suggest that the subject has unreasonably high expectations of what will result from a career. Decorative keys suggest that the subject wants an attention-grabbing, one-of-a-kind career.

You confronted the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the direct, no-nonsense approach.

When you came to the wall, you turned around and walked back along the path.

The wall represents death: by avoiding it altogether, the subject shows complete denial about the possibility of death.